Time clauses

TIME CLAUSES

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1). I'll come back home and I'll do it. ---> I'll do it when I come back home. (when I come is the time clause) 2).You will push this button and the door will open. ---> As soon as you push this button the door will open.

The time clauses in the English language are introduced by conjunctions such as after, as soon as, before, till, until, when, whenever, while or expressions such as the minute, the moment etc. We do not use the future tense (will) in a time clause to describe future activities.

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Similarly, other future forms also change to the present simple tense in time clauses.

3). Don't stand up. First I'll tell you. ---> Don't stand up till (until) I tell you. 4). You'll need my car. Take it. ---> Whenever you need my car you can take it. 5). You'll tidy up the house and I'll do the shopping. ---> You'll tidy up the house while I do the shopping. 6). You will drop the bomb and it will explode. ---> The moment you drop the bomb it will explode.

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The future perfect tense and future perfect continuous become the present perfect and present perfect continuous in time clauses.

We are going to cut the grass. You'll pick the apples. x While we are cutting the grass you'll pick the apples.

I'll have finished my homework in ten minutes. Then I'll go out. ---> After I have finished my homework I'll go out. They will have repaired our car by the weekend. And we will go for a trip. ---> As soon as they have repaired our car we will go for a trip.

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